Rival Sons releases new song “Mercy”

Rival Sons

Photos by Pamela Littky

The American band Rival Sons released “Mercy”, another single from their upcoming studio album “Lightbringer”. The complete record will be out next October 20 and curiously, this will be their second album released in 2023 since they already put out last June 2 the record “Darkfighter”.

Their current line-up is formed by: Jay Buchanan (Vocals), Scott Holiday (Guitar), Mike Miley (Drums), Dave Beste (Bass) and Todd Ögren (Keyboards – Studio and touring member).

Hear the new Rival Sons song “Mercy”:

“Lightbringer” tracklist

  1. Darkfighter
  2. Mercy
  3. Redemption
  4. Sweet Life
  5. Before The Fire
  6. Mosaic

The band was formed in Long Beach, California back in 2006 but only had the chance to release their debut album “Before The Fire” in 2009. But their first success came with their second album in 2011 with the title-track “Pressure & Time”.

With the upcoming album their discography will have 8 good records that made them one of the most praised bands that appeared during the last decades in the United States.

Next Rival Sons tour dates

October

  • 13 – The Roundhouse – London, UK
  • 14 – NX – Newcastle, UK
  • 16 – Glasgow, Barrowland Ballroom, UK
  • 17 – O2 Academy – Birmingham, UK
  • 18 – Manchester Academy – Manchester, UK
  • 20 – Cambridge Corn Exchange – Cambridge, UK
  • 21 – O2 Academy – Bristol, UK
  • 22 – O2 Guildhall – Southampton, UK
  • 24 – La Carrière – Nantes, FR
  • 25 – Le Radiant – Lyon, FR
  • 27 – L’Olympia – Paris, FR
  • 28 – Les Docks – Lausanne, CH
  • 29 – Alcatraz – Milan, IT
  • 31 – Gasometer – Vienna, AT

November

  • 1 – X-TRA – Zurich, CH
  • 2 – Theaterfabrik – Munich, DE
  • 4 – Lucerna Music Bar – Prague, CZ
  • 5 – Klub Stodola – Warsaw, PL
  • 6 – Music Club B17 – Poznan, PL
  • 8 – Huxleys – Berlin, DE
  • 9 – Melkweg Max – Amsterdam, NL (SOLD OUT)
  • 10 – Kantine – Cologne, DE
  • 12 – Ancienne Belgique – Brussels, BE (SOLD OUT)
  • 13 – Grosse Freiheit 36 – Hamburg, DE
  • 14 – The Grey Hall – Copenhagen, DK
  • 16 – Forum Scene – Bergen, NO
  • 17 – Sentrum Scene – Oslo, NO
  • 18 – B-K – Stockholm, SE
  • 20 – House of Culture – Helsinki, FI
  • 21 – Tampere Hall – Tampere, FI
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